Meat Production Increases by 49%

A total of 45,779 tons of red meat were produced in official slaughterhouses during the month ending May 21 to register a 49% rise compared with the similar month of last year.
Meat output witnessed a 1.6% month-on-month growth.
The Statistical Center of Iran's latest report shows beef accounted for 25,551 tons or 55.8% of overall production, indicating a year-on-year increase of 49%.
A total of 16,450 tons of lamb (up 50% YOY), 2,843 tons of goat meat (up 33% YOY) and 935 tons of meat from other types of livestock were produced during the one-month period, accounting for 36%, 6.2% and 2% of the total output respectively, SCI reported on its website.